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Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said the Special Investigation Team (SIT), constituted by Supreme Court to probe a 2002 riot case, never summoned him.

Breaking his silence over the SIT summon, Modi has written to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) central leadership saying no summon was issued to him by the SIT in the Gulbarg society massacre case.

"SIT had not fixed March 21, 2010 for my appearance. To say that I was summoned on March 21 is completely false. I shall respond to the SIT fully respecting the law and keeping in view the dignity of a body appointed by the Supreme Court," he said in an open letter.

Modi's letter came following reports that he had boycotted the SIT summons on Sunday.

"Truth cannot be suppressed. It is now my duty to place before you the facts that brings out the importance of understanding what the truth really is," he said.

The SIT had summoned the Gujarat chief minister asking him to appear before it on March 21. He, however, did not appear.

Commenting on his alleged role in the massacre, Modi claimed it was part of a conspiracy to malign his image.

- With inputs from PTI

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